The Economic Times

US stock futures rise after midterms: Why are Dow Jones futures up nearly 800 points despite a Democratic sweep? S&P 500, Nasdaq gain as AMD and Nvidia stocks climb

Why are US stock futures rising after Democrats win the Senate and House? Dow leads Wall Street rally as AMD, Nvidia and semiconductor stocks gain. Earlier, at 06:02 ET, Dow futures were up 801 points, or 1.6%. S&P 500 futures were up 80 points, or 1.1%, and Nasdaq 100 futures were up 286 points, or 1.0%.